BROWSE
townland
Cnocán Seabhac
genitive: Chnocán Seabhac
(Irish)
Shouks
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Centrepoint

52.2409, -6.54816latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Karchanshowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 15 JI
1637
Knockanshouke (Pat. Browne)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 120 C I
1654–6
Knockan Sock (Will. Browne)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 155
1655–7
Knockanshonke
DS Comp. (LG)
1655–7
Knockanshough
DS
1679
Knockanshankey
Inq. Lag. Alt: 10 C II
1685c
Killashough
Hib. Del.
1690c
Mulrankan & Knockanshanky (Cary Dillon)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 39a
1753
Shoukes (Jeffares-Allen)
CGn. Imleabhar: 173, Leathanach: 335, Uimhir: 116385
1753
The two Showkes (Jeffares-Cliffe)
CGn. Imleabhar: 173, Leathanach: 336, Uimhir: 116386
1813
The Shoukes
Léars. Eastáit Cliffe (LG) Leathanach: 13
1821
Shoukes...Knockshankey ows. Knockanshaok (Cliff-Johnston)
CGn. Imleabhar: 762, Leathanach: 582, Uimhir: 517717
1830c
Shouks
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Knockansbouke
Inq. C I:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Shouks
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Shouks
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 42
1840
Shouks
Cliffe, A.:AL (LG) Maol Rancáin
1840
Shouks
Furlong, W.:AL (LG) Maol Rancáin
1840
Shouks
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 42
1840
Shouks
Hickey, W., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Shouks
Rowe, J.:AL (LG) Maol Rancáin
1840
Shouks, 'i.e. hawks'"The old name was 'Cnoc na seabhac,' i.e. hill of the hawks'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 42

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